The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-16
President Cleveland and Party
in the South.
THE DEATH OF JUDGE ELLErT,
soon After Delivering His Address of
OF Welcome to the Chief Magis-
trate-Other Events.
The President.

monies were over.
The tragic incident occurred just as
the President closed his remarks in re-
Spouse to the Judges welcome. Though
the day was not uncomfortably warm,
the spot in the centre of the court
square where the speakers stand had
been erected, was an exposed one, and
Judge ElleJC, who had stood for q
time with his hat off, as the President
was speaking, sat down and was soon
overcome by the heat. DR.. Bryant, of
the Presidential party, took the direc-
ton of affairs and remained with the
unfortunate gentleman while the Presi-
dent was escorted to the Cotton and
Merchants Exchange. Judge Elicit
died five minutes after the President
left the reviewing stand. The fact was
studiously kept from the President.
Judge Elicit was courtly gentleman of
high local repute, and the address
which was not alone for Memphis, but
the whole south, was memorable one.
The Presidents reply was equally nota-
BILE. Other aspects of the occasion had
combined to make the affair eXiraordi-
nary in all respects. The decorations visi.
bic everywhere were more elaborate and
general than those of any place yet
visited by the president with the possible
exception of Madison and it was
remarked that twice as many people
were on the streets had ever been seen
before in Memphis. Judge Elicit first
presented Mr.. Cleveland with the
symbolical freedom of the city. Then,
addressing the president, he continued
eloquently: You have recently par
ticIpated, he said, lin a celebration of
the one hundredth anniversary OF the
formation of the constitution of The
United States, ana you have beheld
mulCitudes OF our fellow countrymen
focking from every direction to the spot
where that instrument was fashioned
and renewing their vows of fealty at
the shrine of that grsndest monument
of human wisdom. Let me say, sir,
that the southern heart was in full SYM
pathy with that interesting occasion,
and that nowhere in all this
broad land Will you find more
loyalty TO the constitution of the
United States and to the government
created by it than among the people of
the Southern States. Difference of
opinion as to its true theory and proper
construction in some points existed
from Its very creation, and the con-
bitter one. The great and important in
terest in the progress of things became
sectionalized, and out of it rose a ques-
ton of Constitutional interpretation,
which was regarded by the southern peo-
pie as so vital to their rights and
interests they committed their solution
to the arbitration of arms; but, Mr..
President, they have bowed to the stern
logic of events until they have, in a
frank and manly way, accepted the re-
suit of the struggle as final settlement
of all questions in dispute, and they
have since labored with rare courage,
fortitude and cheerfulness, to accom-
mOdate themselves to their new condi-
tons, to reconstruct their broken for
tunes, and to contribute as far as pos
sible to the general prosperity and hap
piness of the whole country. As
one practical result accomplished
by the conflict the theory of the right
of State to withdraw from the Federal
compact was oVerthroWn and the in
destructibilitY of the American Union
was established on the frmest founda-
ton. The chief element of discord has
been removed forever, and though ques-
tons will continue to arise about which
men may differ, and differ earnestly, it
Is settled beyond appeal, that for all
abuses aud grievances that may arise
from the action of the general govern
ment, the remedy must hereafter be
sought within the pale of the Union,
and under the forms of Established law.
The speaker closed with graceful
tribute to Mrs. Cleveland.
The president, replying, sketched the
triumph of Memphis in overcoming the
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follows: The patriotic sentiment ex-
pressed on your behalf by your honoreG
felloW-citizen in his address of welcome
l am sure, may say, will be generously
responded to by your countrymen of the
north. They want, l believe, rest from
sectional bitterness anC they know that
the destiny of the country is only to be
achieved by true union in sentiment
of feeling, as well as in name. The
business interests of our people are too
alert and intelligent to be sacrificed or
injured by selfish appeals tn passion
which ShOu d be allayed. They only
IN. that all the results of
the aroitrament of arms to
winch reference has here been made.
shall be fully retained and enforced,
There flows past your city our nations
great river which you rightfully regard
as the most important factor in your
present and future welfare, which be-
lieve is universally recognized as the
proper object of governmental proteC-
ton and improvement. To Memphis
and to every other city on its ban 8,
the improvement of this vast highW 7
of commerce is so essential that they
should be interested in having
this and other proper work of
the same description considered upon
their merits and freed from scenes
sometimes questionable in their char
acter. and often extravagant in de-
mands. l desire to return to the kind
citizens of Memphis and its neighbor-
hood my thanks for their cordial
greetings, with the wish that
hereafter nothing but prosperity will
follow their activity and enterprise !"
When Judge Elicit sank into the cha r
in fainting condition some little COL
fusion followed. Dr. Bryant, assisted
by Postmaster General Villas and Col.
Robert F. Looney, caught him as he
was in the act of falling to the platform.
Several gentlemen of the entertainment
committee who were seated close aided
in the efforts that were being made to
restore him to consciousness. Three or